Asian Games 2018: Indian Men’s archery team settles for Silver despite a sensational show

India’s compound men’s archery team | Image: Twitter


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The Indian men’s archery team comprising Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan have won Silver in the final of the compound event after South Korea defeated them. The scores were tied on 229 each after the 24 shots and then they were tied in the shoot-off as well after which Korea bagged Gold because they had hit the bulls-eye more times in the final.

Archery: The Indian men’s team (comprising Abhishek Verma, Aman Saini and Rajat Chauhan) have won Silver in the final of the compound event after South Korea defeated them. The scores were tied on 229 each after the 24 shots and then they were tied in the shoot-off as well after which Korea bagged Gold because they had hit the bulls-eye more times in the final.

It was a dramatic men’s final in which the Indian team was a point ahead of the Koreans at the end of the regulation four sets.

But the celebrating defending champion side, comprising Abhishek Verma, Rajat Chauhan and Aman Saini, was in for a surprise when Korea managed to log a point on review.

 

One of the Korean team’s 9s in final set was deemed a 10 on revision leaving the two teams tied at 229-229.

In the shoot-off, the Koreans managed one inner 10 (closest to bull’s eye), a 10 and 9, compared to the two 10s and a 9 by the Indians, to walk away with the top honours.